If you’ve owned any of the variants of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, you might have experienced having Youtube shutdown on you after you tap the comments when viewing Youtube Shorts. This is definitely a bug and can be fixed by tinkering a bit with your phone. Follow the steps below to view comments on Youtube Shorts with your Galaxy Fold.
How To Fix Galaxy Fold Youtube Shorts Bug
- Go to Google Playstore
- Tap on your account icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen (you need to be logged in for the next steps to work)
- Select “Manage apps and device”
- Select the “Manage” tab
- Tap on “Youtube” (no need to check the checkbox on the right)
- Choose the “Uninstall” option located beneath the Youtube icon
- Select “Uninstall” again when prompted with the removal of all updates
- Wait for Youtube to uninstall and do not move menus or windows
- In the same screen, select “Update” and wait for the Youtube app to update
- Open Youtube and enjoy reading the Youtube shorts comments
Galaxy Fold Youtube Shorts Bug
Cannot View Comments
Although the main Youtube app is working, users cannot view any comments when watching Youtube Shorts with this bug. Opening the comments section closes the Youtube Short video, throwing the user back to the previous browsed menu. It can be pretty annoying especially if you want to see if the video itself is authentic or correct as the comments can provide clarity to the subject matter being discussed.
Youtube Shorts Bug – Affected Phones
Affects Samsung Galaxy Fold Phones
When searching the net for solutions, users of Samsung Galaxy Folds 1, 2, and even 3, have all experienced this bug. This may be due to the way how the phone works as it has to support 2 screens and Samsung themselves have to look for solutions to make default apps work. A fix to the app itself in the Galaxy Fold’s ecosystem may be arriving in the future.
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